Microsoft Data Center Lifecycle Position Utilization Planner 

United States, Washington 

556274973

To help us achieve our objectives, growth, and transformationthe Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) organization is looking for a Data Center Lifecycle Position Utilization Planner. This role is responsible for driving best practices in data analysis that will lead to better decision making as we grow in complexity.

This critically important role will be responsible for developing rack utilization planning analysis leveraging statistical data analysis methods/tools that will balance customer requirements, engineering requirements, and risk in accordance with demand planning best practices. In addition, this role will be responsible for identifying demand needs and coordinating across engineering, operations, and finance teams to evaluate and recommend potential solutions. The solutions and data analysis developed by the individual in this role will be delivered to executives through a high-tempo rhythm of business that demands the ability to develop robust analysis and documentation, communicate crisply, and drive changes on short intervals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 2+ years of datacenter experience.

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or preferred qualifications:

• 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos).
• 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.

• Support rack utilization planning and strategy.
• Lead requirements, manage process, and drive strategic decisions for all demand needs related to stakeholders and customers.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement planning improvements drawing on statistical methods, demand planning principles, Sales and Output Planning (S&OP) best practices, and emerging software technology capabilities.
• Work across a diverse group of stakeholders to ensure we collaboratively improve, adapt, and adopt our processes and support software systems to support rapidly changing business requirements.
• Build and manage key relationships needed for demand planning. Drives collaboration and alignment on plans; cross-functional relationships.
• Drives long-term strategy for plans and drives additional forecast variability, and with longer-term planning horizons.